Spencefield Grange
- Care home
- 60 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- Evington, Leicester, East Midlands
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
4 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.
15 months
since the latest rating was published.
71 of 90
rated care homes in Leicester are rated Good, like this one.
Spencefield Grange: inspection record
Rated Good in July 2025, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
- G Arbor House Good, 0.2 miles away
- G Goodwood Orchard Care Home Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Oakdale Care Limited Good, 0.5 miles away
- RI Hayes Park Nursing Home Requires improvement, 0.6 miles away
- G Evington Grange Good, 0.6 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 28 July 2025 (assessment visit 8 May 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of inspection: 9 and 10 June 2025. The inspection was carried out to check if improvements had been made following our last inspection.
- Safe Good
- Effective Good
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Spencefield Grange is a residential service providing support to older people living with dementia, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities. The provider was previously in breach of the legal regulations in relation to safeguarding, safe care and treatment, staffing, safe management of medicines and governance. Improvements were found at this inspection and the provider was no longer in breach of these regulations.
At the time of our inspection there was not a registered manager in post. A new manager had been in post since November 2024 and had submitted an application to register. We are currently assessing this application.
The provider had a good learning culture and people could raise concerns. The manager investigated incidents thoroughly. People were protected and kept safe. Staff understood and managed risks. The facilities and equipment met people’s needs, were clean and well-maintained and any risks identified were mitigated.
There were enough staff with the right skills, qualifications and experience to care for people. Managers made sure staff received training and regular supervisions to maintain high-quality care. Staff managed medicines well. Staff made sure people understood their care and treatment to enable them to give informed consent. Staff involved relevant people and made decisions in people’s best interests where they did not have capacity. Staff responded to people in a timely way.
The provider supported staff well-being. Staff provided information people could understand. People and relatives knew how to give feedback and were confident the provider took it seriously and acted on it. Leaders were visible, knowledgeable and supportive. Managers were receptive to new ideas. There was a culture of continuous improvement.
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Safe
Good
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm.
At our last assessment we rated this key question Requires Improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to Good. This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.
The provider was previously in breach of the legal regulations in relation to
safe care and treatment, safeguarding and safe staffing. Improvements were found at this assessment and the provider was no longer in breach of these regulations. -
Effective
Good
Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence.
At our last assessment we rated this key question Requires Improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to Good. This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.
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Caring
Good
Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect.
At our last assessment we rated this key question Good. At this assessment the rating has remained Good. This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.
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Responsive
Good
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.
At our last assessment we rated this key question Good. At this assessment the rating has remained Good. This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.
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Well-led
Good
Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture.
At our last assessment we rated this key question Inadequate. At this assessment the rating has changed to Good. This meant the service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care.
The provider was previously in breach of the legal regulation in relation to good governance. Improvements were found at this assessment and the provider was no longer in breach of this regulation.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Mental Health, Older People, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)9 inspection reports, latest 16 February 2022. Latest assessment published 28 July 2025; the Care Quality Commission's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Kirklands Healthcare Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 03064278 (opens Companies House)
Kirklands Healthcare Limited runs 2 services, all in the East Midlands. 1 is rated Good or Outstanding and 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Kirklands Healthcare Limited
- RI Meadow's Court Requires improvement. Care home, Leicester
Getting help from Leicester City Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Leicester City Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0116 454 1004, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Leicester City Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Spencefield Grange provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Spencefield Grange as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Spencefield Grange have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 60 beds at Spencefield Grange.
- When was Spencefield Grange last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Spencefield Grange was published on 28 July 2025.
- Who runs Spencefield Grange?
- Spencefield Grange is run by Kirklands Healthcare Limited. It runs 2 services, all in the East Midlands.
- What is Spencefield Grange's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 28 July 2025.
Contact
- Phone
- 0116 241 8118
- Address
- Davenport Road, Leicester, LE5 6SD Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Arbor House Good, 0.2 miles away
- G Goodwood Orchard Care Home Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Oakdale Care Limited Good, 0.5 miles away
- RI Hayes Park Nursing Home Requires improvement, 0.6 miles away
- G Evington Grange Good, 0.6 miles away